Tire-supporting bracket.



- C. HLLUEGKENHOFF.

me sUPPoRUNG BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 26.19l1.

1,281,609. Pateliltd Oct. 15, 19ML` @H'ormeij UNITED STATES l QLEMENS n., Luncxnn'normor soro'rovmnmlomo.

wrme displacement thereof andyet, will'wellowt tobejreadilyiremoved as it is=djeaired.4 Amgotleaiinhlh@ 'tibibtihgthe in# gaf vention mayV he recited, the provision oa bracket-of the character mentioned with a view to compaotness and in which the num'-` Vnated in itsentirety by the numeral 7, this 7'5 I section ehowinig her of parts are'few, the construction'simple, the cost of production small,and eiiciency in o eration hi h.

A l'; of the oregoing together with' ad'- ditional"advantageous detalle andarrangement of parts of the preferred embodiment 'o' my invention will'be clear from the speciiic description hereinafter contained,' when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, wherein said embodiment of the invention is illustrated for the purpose of facilitating a full under-- standing of the present improvements,

ln the drawings:

proved bracket with tires applied thereto; and Y Fig. 2 iev a fragmentary detail partly in the means for supporting the arm oi? `the tire securing brac (et in. a lowered position.

Referring now more particularl to the vdrawings and in connection witli which like reference characters will designate corresponding parte` throughout the several views. 1 indicates a bracket arm having oil'- seii portions or seats 2 formed 4therein whereby the tread portions of pneumatic tires or shoes may he received therein. The bracket is of course providedwith an aperturcrl has@ 1?, which base may he either secured to lthe end. of the arm as Shown in the Fig. 2, or if desired, may lie arranged inteimediatefthe end oi the arm l and secured to the' running; hoard of a ,motor driven vehicle.` The outer -b'acket including a body 'thereof 'where portion 8 having plate 9 Aformed upon one side y the same maybe secured okthe side of Va motor driven vehicle or the 1 e. tremity of thegbody portion 8 is anarm 10 having' olf-set portions orV seats 11""formedl in its outer end. Downward movement of the pivotal ar'm 1 0. is limited by a rigid arm 'an apertnred 12 formed integral with the lower extremity g5 I of the loodyportion` S'andextending laterally `therefrom` under the inner' portion of said arm 10.

AS, means for maintaining the pivotal arm 10 in its lower position, a bolt 13 is 90 vs :lidably engaged with-the body portion 8- Vand is formed with a notch 14 with which a pivotal pressed latch 1 5 is adapted to be engaged attimes; Downward movement of the bolt 13 is limited by a 'cross the like, which pin, obviously has'rbearmg upon the lower portion of thehbody In operation, the lower. portions of the tires are placed'within the seats 2 of the arnl 1 :whereupon -the pivotal arm asso- 100 ciated therewith is swung over the same. arid locked vhy means' of the lot-k6. The bracket then arm 10 swun wardly so that the seats l1. forme upper' downtherein engagc over lthe tread portions of the tires, 105

whereupon the slidable bolt 1 3 is moved downwardly into engagement with the said arm. When in this position the Spring proeeed pivotal latch l5 will engage the notch lt in the Sldable bolt and maintainl lll) Pivotally secured to the. lower expin `16 or 95 l the same in engagement with the arm 10.A

Obviously, toremove the tires it is only 'necesary to release, the slidable bolt 18 and -npper bracket. and releasable catch means on the upper bracket engageable with the bolt for maintaining the same in engagement with the second arm.

2. A device of the character described including in combination with a lower bracket, an upper bracket. having a diagonally disposed apertnred bar,l an arm formed integral witlithe lower end ot' the upper bracket and extending laterally therefrom, a second arm pivoted at one end to the lower end of the upper bracket and having a portion thereof receivablev on Said lateral arm, a vertical bolt sliilable on Ythe upper bracket and rece-ived through vsaid diagonal. apertiured bar, and e=.1t -l1"n1eans arranged on the diagonal apertured bar engageable with the vertical bolt ior maintaining the same in engagement with said Second arm.

In testimony whereof,l I' aix my signature hereto.

ULEMENS H. LUECKEN from. 

